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Hamilton County Advisories
Florida Fish Consumption Advisories

Water Body
(Location)
Species Women of childbearing age, young children
(# of meals)*
All Other Individuals
(# of meals)*
Alapaha River Redear sunfish, White catfish One per week Two per week
Bluegill, Brown bullhead, Channel catfish, Redbreast sunfish One per month One per week
Black crappie, Largemouth bass, Bowfin, Gar One per month One per month
Lake Octahatchee Bluegill One per month One per week
Largemouth bass, Bowfin, Gar One per month One per month
Suwannee River system, including Alapaha and Withlacoochee Rivers Redear sunfish, White catfish One per week Two per week
Bluegill, Brown bullhead, Channel catfish,  Redbreast sunfish One per month One per week
Black crappie, Largemouth bass, Bowfin, Gar One per month One per month
Withlacoochee River North Redear sunfish, White catfish One per week Two per week
Bluegill, Brown bullhead, Channel catfish, Redbreast sunfish One per month Two per week
Black crappie, Largemouth bass, Bowfin, Gar One per month One per month

* All Other Individuals should eat no more than one six ounce meal per week of
Largemouth Bass, Bowfin, or Gar from freshwater bodies in Florida not listed in this brochure.


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